Laporte to miss start of Man City's title defence
City manager Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday that Laporte needed the operation after struggling with the injury in the closing stages of last season.
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City manager Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday that Laporte needed the operation after struggling with the injury in the closing stages of last season.
Manchester City have set their sights on an alternative option to Marc Cucurella if the Premier League champions are unable to do business with Brighton this summer, according to reports.
Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States of America could not have ended in better fashion.
Arsenal signed Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City on Friday in a deal worth a reported £30 million ($36 million).
Oleksandr Zinchenko has described moving to Arsenal as a “boyhood dream come true” after joining from Manchester City.
Arsenal have signed defender Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £30m plus £2m in add-ons. Zinchenko won four Premier League titles with City after joining Pep Guardiola’s squad in 2016. Ad/> The Ukrainian was largely used as a left-back at City and spent most of last season on the substitutes’ bench with Joao Cancelo being favoured in that position.
Reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano has shared his verdict on the quest for additional attacking signings at Arsenal this summer, suggesting we could see a surprise signing in north London.
Mikel Arteta has labelled Oleksandr Zinchenko “an exceptional footballer” with the Manchester City player set to move to Arsenal. Video footage has surfaced on social media of the player at the Gunners’ pre-season training camp in Florida, USA, ahead of completing a £32m transfer to the north London club.